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In My Business, If I Get Too Close To You And You Die, It Hurts Me. And So You Develop A Natural Inclination Not To Be Close To The Patient, So That If Things Don't Work Out Ideally, You Can Still Get Up The Next Day And Care For The Next Patient.

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In My Business, If

Mehmet Oz

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In My Business, If I Get Too Close To You And You Die, It Hurts Me. And So You Develop A Natural Inclination Not To Be Close To The Patient, So That If Things Don't Work Out Ideally, You Can Still Get Up The Next Day And Care For The Next Patient.

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